Bernstein Network

The Bernstein Network is a research network in the field of <a href="/facts/Computational_neuroscience/eclSYyJK">computational neuroscience</a>; this field brings together experimental approaches in <a href="/facts/Neurobiology/o5RV8Cas">neurobiology</a> with theoretical models and <a href="/facts/Computer_simulation/Re6o8vzN">computer simulations</a>. It unites different scientific disciplines, such as physics, biology, mathematics, medical science, psychology, computer science, engineering and philosophy in the endeavor to understand how the brain functions. The close combination of neurobiological experiments with theoretical models and computer simulations allows scientists of the Bernstein Network to pursue innovative approaches with regard to one of the most complex structures nature has created in the course of evolution: the natural brain.
The network started in 2004 with a funding initiative of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to develop and interconnect research structures in computational neuroscience throughout Germany and to promote the transfer of theoretical insight into clinical and technical applications.
It is named after the German physiologist and biophysicist <a href="/facts/Julius_Bernstein/WkXDfewV">Julius Bernstein</a> (1839–1917). His "membrane hypothesis" provided the first biophysical explanation of how nerve cells transmit and process information via electrical currents. Generating a mathematical description, he also paved the way to simulate neural brain processes in the computer. Today, the Bernstein Network consists of more than 200 research groups worldwide.

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Bernstein Network